diff --git a/queries/markdown/injections.scm b/queries/markdown/injections.scm
index f27248330..2c1df01c8 100644
--- a/queries/markdown/injections.scm
+++ b/queries/markdown/injections.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 (fenced_code_block
-  (info_string) @language
+  (info_string
+    (language) @language)
   (code_fence_content) @content)
 
 ((html_block) @html)